Golf Training System

ABSTRACT

A golf hole enlargement device and par enhancer is provided herein. The golf hole enlargement device includes, but is not limited to, a plurality of horizontal disks. The horizontal disks have a constant center hole diameter, a constant flange thickness, a constant ridge depth and width, but a varying outside diameter for each disk.

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 62/709,755 filed on Jan. 25, 2018 entitled“Temporary Golf Hole Enlarger & Par Enhancement Device”, the disclosureof which is hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The field of this invention involves an apparatus for enhancing thetraining and perfection of an individual's golf game. More particularly,the apparatus is a portable and highly versatile golf holeenlarger/reducer and par enhancement training system.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Various sports are modified based on the different skill levels ofplayers and to accommodate different characteristics of the players. Intennis for example, the Prince® racquet is oversized and has a long bodyto help beginning tennis players more rapidly improve their tennisskills. Shorter skis are used by beginning skiers to develop greaterskiing proficiency. Various sized softballs are used in recreationalleagues to make the ball easier to hit and catch. In basketball, awomen's basketball is smaller than a men's basketball because on averagewomen's hands are smaller than men's hands. Similarly, various sizesoccer balls are used for different age groups.

Golf is a sport in which players use various clubs to hit a golf ballinto a hole formed in a golf green of a golf course. Golf balls arespherical and standardized to have a diameter not less than 1.68 inches(42.67 millimeters (mm)) and typically have dimples formed in theoutside surface. The holes are standardized to have a diameter of 4.25inches. One of the more difficult and time-consuming aspects of playinggolf is the last step of hitting the ball into the hole due to its smallsize.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

In an example embodiment, a golf hole enlargement device and parenhancer is provided. The golf hole enlargement and training deviceincludes, but is not limited to, a plurality of horizontal disks. Thedifferent sized horizontal disks have a constant center hole diameter, aconstant flange thickness, a constant ridge depth and width, but avarying outside diameter.

Other principal features of the disclosed subject matter will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the followingdrawings, the detailed description, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a top view of a golf training device of a golf training systemas according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 2 is a side view of a golf training device of a golf trainingsystem as according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A further understanding of the present invention can be obtained byreference to a preferred embodiment set forth in the accompanyingdescription. Although the illustrated embodiments are merely exemplaryof methods for carrying out the present invention, both the organizationand method of operation of the invention, in general, together withfurther objectives and advantages thereof, may be more easily understoodby reference to the illustrations and the following description. Thefigures are not intended to limit the scope of this invention, butmerely to clarify and exemplify the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following detailed description, reference is made to specificembodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodimentsare described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art topractice the invention. It is to be understood that the variousembodiments of the invention, although different, are not necessarilymutually exclusive.

Furthermore, a feature, structure, or characteristic described herein inconnection with one embodiment may be implemented within otherembodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Inaddition, it is to be understood that the location or arrangement ofindividual elements within each disclosed embodiment may be modifiedwithout departing from the scope of the invention. The followingdetailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.

The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example,instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment described herein as“exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred oradvantageous over other embodiments. Likewise, the terms “embodiment(s)of the invention”, “alternative embodiment(s)”, and “exemplaryembodiment(s)” do not require that all embodiments of the method(s) orapparatus include the discussed feature, advantage or mode of operation.The following description of the preferred embodiment is merelyexemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention,its application, or use.

There has thus been broadly outlined the more important features of theinvention in order that the detailed description thereof that followsmay be better understood, and in order that the present contribution tothe art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additionalfeatures of the invention that will be described hereinafter and whichwill form additional subject matter. Those skilled in the art willappreciate that the conception upon which this disclosure is based maybe readily utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures,methods and systems for carrying out the purposes of the presentinvention. It is important, therefore, that any embodiments of thepresent invention be regarded as including such equivalent constructionsinsofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the presentinvention.

Further, the purpose of the Abstract herein is to enable the U.S. Patentand Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure ofthe application. The Abstract is neither intended to define theinvention of this application nor is it intended to be limiting as tothe scope of the invention in any way.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a golf training and parenhancement device. The device forms part of a golf training system, thesystem being comprised of a plurality of devices of differing outerdiameters. The golf training device has a constant inner diameter, aconstant flange (101) thickness, and a constant ridge (102) depth. Theouter diameter varies from one device in the system to another. Theridge (102) of each device helps affix the device to a standard golfhole and center it when overlaid onto the hole.

The flange (101) of each device is circular, round, and rests on theputting green when the device is in use. The flange (101) is thin enoughso that a golf ball can roll onto the flange and possibly into a golfhole that is located within the inner area (100) of the flange (101).The thickness of the flange (101) can be uniform throughout the entirearea of the flange (101). The flange (101) provides a target for a userto try and have a golf ball land upon. The outer diameter of the flange(101) is larger than that of a standard golf hole, and inner diameter isslightly smaller than that of a standard golf hole. The ridge (102)extends inside the golf hole centering the device when it is placed overand into a golf hole.

The ridge (102) of the device is attached to the bottom side of theflange (101) and is shaped to secure the device into the golf hole.

Devices in the system may have differing outer diameters so that a givendevice that is being used provides a different level of difficulty forusers attempting to drive, pitch, chip, or putt a golf ball onto thedevice. Devices with a smaller outer diameter provide a higher degree ofdifficulty than devices with a larger outer diameter. Each deviceprovides a larger target for users than a standard golf hole.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each device has anopening (100) through which a golf ball can pass. The inner diameter ofeach devices is approximately 3 7/8″. The overall depth of each deviceis 3/16″, with the flange (101) thickness being approximately 1/16″ andthe ridge (102) depth being approximately ⅛″.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, five devices areprovided of varying outside diameters. The outer diameters of eachdevice can be 6″, 8″, 10″, 12″, and 14″. Other embodiments may have adifferent number of devices, or different outer diameter measurements.

Individual devices may be color-coded so that users can easilydistinguish between devices of different target difficulty and improvetheir sight line.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon whichthis disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis fordesigning other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out theseveral purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore,that this description be regarded as including such equivalentconstructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope ofthe present invention.

Although certain example methods, apparatus, apparatus and articles ofmanufacture have been described herein, the scope of coverage of thisapplication is not limited thereto. On the contrary, this applicationcovers all methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture fairly fallingwithin the scope of the invention either literally or under the doctrineof equivalents.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of a method for creating assignments in an incident commandsystem. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readilyoccur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the methodfor creating assignments in an incident command system to the exactconstruction and operation described, and accordingly, all suitablemodifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within thescope of the present invention. While the above description describesvarious embodiments of the present invention, it will be clear that thepresent invention may be otherwise easily adapted to fit otherconfigurations.

As various changes could be made in the above constructions withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention, it is intended that allmatter contained in the above description shall be interpreted asillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system for improving a user's golf gameincluding: a plurality of golf training devices; each device comprisinga circular flange and a ridge, the ridge being attached to the bottomside of the flange, the ridge extending into a golf hole when the deviceis in use; a constant center hole diameter, a constant flange thickness,a constant ridge depth, a constant ridge width; an outer diameter thatvaries from device to device; and each device being shaped so that theridge fits into the golf hole and contacts the interior walls of thegolf hole thereby keeping the device centered and stationary around thegolf hole when the device is in use.
 2. The system of claim 1 whereinthe flange has an inner diameter that is less than the diameter of thegolf hole.
 3. The system of claim 1 wherein there are five golf trainingdevices in the system.
 4. The system of claim 3 wherein the devices eachhave outer diameters of approximately 6″, 8″, 10″, 12″ and 14″.
 5. Thesystem of claim 1 wherein the flange is approximately 1/16″ thick. 6.The system of claim 1 wherein the ridge is approximately ⅛″ thick.
 7. Asystem of golf training devices that improve a user's golf game andobtaining par comprising: devices of varying outer diameter, constantinner diameter; each device having a ridge attached to the underside ofthe flange wherein the ridge has a constant inner diameter, the innerdiameter of the ridge being the same as the inner diameter of theflange, the outer diameter of the ridge being nearly the same as theinner diameter of a golf hole so that the ridge secures the device to agolf hole when in use; an inner area of each device through which a golfball can pass into a golf hole; and the flange of each device beingcircular, the ridge of each devices also being circular.
 8. The systemof claim 7 wherein the outer diameter of the flange of each device islarger than the outer diameter of a golf hole.
 9. The system of claim 7wherein the flange is of a thickness that allows a golf ball to rollonto the flange and into the golf hole.
 10. The system of claim 9wherein the outer diameter of each device has a constant size differencefrom each other device.
 11. The system of claim 7 wherein there are fivedevices that comprise the system.
 12. The system of claim 7 wherein theinner diameter of the ridge and the inner diameter of the flange is thesame.
 13. The system of claim 7 wherein each device is a differentcolor.
 14. The system of claim 7 wherein the inner diameter of theflange is approximately 4⅛″.
 15. A method for improving a user's golfgame including: providing a plurality of golf training devices;constructing each device so that each device includes a circular flangeand a ridge, the ridge being attached to the bottom side of the flange,the ridge extending into a golf hole when the device is in use;providing a constant center hole diameter for each device, a constantflange thickness, a constant ridge depth, a constant ridge width;providing an outer diameter that varies from device to device; andshaping each device so that the ridge fits into the golf hole andcontacts the interior walls of the golf hole thereby keeping the devicestationary around the golf hole when the device is in use.
 16. Themethod of claim 15 further comprising providing a flange that has aninner diameter that is less than the diameter of the golf hole.
 17. Themethod of claim 15 further comprising providing five golf trainingdevices that comprise the system.
 18. The method of claim 17 furthercomprising providing outer diameters of each device being approximately6″, 8″, 10″, 12″ and 14″.
 19. The method of claim 15 further comprisingproviding flange thickness of approximately 1/16″.
 20. The method ofclaim 15 further comprising a ridge thickness of ⅛″.